Overshoe-fastener.



No. 699,800. Patented May l3, I902 E. H. KING.

ovansuos FASTENER.

{Application filed Aug. 2. 1901.)

(No Model.)

.. FFIGEQ EUGENE II. KING, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

OVERSHOE-FASTENER.

SPECIFIIUATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 699,800, dated May 13, 1902.

pplication filed August 2,1901. Serial No. 70,623, (No model.)

To (all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatl, EUGENE II. KING, a resident of Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Overshoe- Fasteners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates, to devices for securing overshoes to the shoes of the wearer, so as to prevent them from slipping or being pulled off accidentally; and its object is to provide a simple and effective device for the purpose indicated which will lock the overshoe at the heel to the shoe to hold the same securely in place, which is convenient to operate, and which cannot become accidentally unlocked or mar the shoe.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional view showing the fastener applied to hold an overshoe in place Figs. 2, 3, and :l: are perspective rear and side views, respectively, of the fastener; and Fig. 5 is a sectional View showing a modified form of fastener applied to hold an overshoe in place.

My improved fastener comprises any suitable plate or casing 1, which is adapted to be secured at the rear or heel portion 2 of the overshoe 3, said plate being made in any convenient manner from thin sheet metal. This plate is adapted to be secured to the overshoe in any convenient manneras, for instance, by vulcanizing the same between the lining 4 and rubber 5 of the overshoe. If additional securing means are desired or required, the plate may be providedwith one or more ears 6, through which suitable invisible rivets may be passed to secure the same to the overshoe. This plate, as shown, has its side edges 7 bent backwardly and inwardly to provide a way or casing in which the locking-dog S is slidably mounted. This locking-dog is preferablyformed of thin spring metal and has its lower end curved, as shown at 9, and adaptedto project through a slot or opening 10 in the plate 1. The upper end of the locking-dog 8 is slitted, so as to provide the two spring-arms 11 and 12, which lie side by side as distinguished from one in front of the other, and one of Which-- as, for instance, the spring-arm 12-is made lighter than the other, so that it may be sprung toward the latter, as indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 3. This spring-arm 12 and the plate or casing 1 are provided with suitable interlocking means, so that the dog can be locked to the plate. Such means may be varied within wide limits; but, as shown, the spring-arm 12 is provided with one or more lugs or projections 13, which are adapted to engage one or more recesses 14 in the casing.

ing, and thus prevent the dog from accidentally sliding down. 7 with 2. lug 15 on its side, which is adapted to The dog is also provided abut against the lower edge of the side edges 7 and prevent the dog from being pulled too far upwardly.

The invention as thus far described comprises all of the essentials of my invention,

and in use the said plate, with the lockingdog, is adapted to be suitably secured in the back or heel portion of the overshoe in any desired way, and in order to secure the overshoe to the shoe proper it is only necessary before the overshoe is put on to project the spring-dog 8 downwardly, so that its curved end 9 will project through the slot 10, as shown in Fig. 4, so that in pulling on the overshoe the heel of the shoe will slip past the projecting end of the dog, and the latter will engage some suitable portion of the shoe-such, for instance, as the notched stud or screw 16, as shown in Fig. 1, or the heel-crease 17, as shown in Fig. 5, or any other portion of the shoe. The lug 13 of the arm 12 will then be in position to engage the recess 14. in the plate 1 and will securely hold the overshoe in place until the said dog is released by pressing the arm 12 into the dotted-line position shown in Fig. 3 and drawing the said locking-dog upwardly.

It is preferable to provide the lower end of the plate 1 with a tongue 18, which may be bent upwardly and to the rear, so as to lie back of the dog 8 and serve to some extent as a spring to press the lower end of said dog forward, although this is not necessary, as the lower wall of the slot 10 will insure the engagement of the lower end of the lockingdog with the shoe. This tongue or projection 18 may, if desired, be bent at right angles and forwardly,'as shown in Fig. 5, and made to lie underneath the heel of the shoe, thereby providing an additional means for securing the locking device in the overshoe.

It will be observed that when the lockingdog is retracted or drawn upward thelower end of the locking dog 9 does not project through the opening 10 in the plate 1, so that in taking off the overshoe the back of the shoe will not be scratched or scored by said dog; but when the dog is moved downward the lower wall of the slot 10 will cause the lower end of said dog to project inwardly and engage the heel-crease 17 or notched stud 16, as shown, and it will be impossible for the same to become disengaged therefrom. Furthermore, by having the spring-arms 11 and 12 lying side by side it is impossible for the locking-dog 8 to become unlocked, as would be the case if said spring-arms lay one in front of the other. In ordinary walking there is more or less pressure at the heel of theshoe against the overshoe 5 but this pressure is always outward against the overshoe, whereas the pressure that is necessary to release the spring-arm 12 must be applied laterally or sidewise.

The device as shown is simple, cheap to make,willsecurelyl 1old the overshoe in place, will not mar the shoe-heel, and is so constructed that it cannot accidentally become unlocked.

As above stated, the dog may engage either the heel-crease 17 (shown in Fig. 5) or the notched stud or screw 16, inserted in the heel of the shoe, as shown in Fig. 1. I prefer the latter, for the reason that the heels of shoes are of various heights, and this stud 16 can be driven or screwed into the heel of any shoe or boot at a predetermined distance above the bottom thereof, so that it willnot be necessary'to adapt the fastener for shoes having heels of diflferent heights, the entire adapta: tion for this purpose being made by the stud or screw 16.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An overshoe-fastener comprising a plate adapted to be secured at the heel or back portion of an overshoe and provided with an opening therethrough, a dog slidably mounted back of said plate and provided with a curved lower end adapted to project through the opening in the plate and engage the heel of the shoe, and means for securing said dog to the plate when in its downwardly-projected position.

2. An overshoe-fastener comprising a plate adapted to be secured at the heel or back portion of an overshoe and provided with an opening therethrough, a dog slidably mounted back of said plate and provided with a curved lower end adapted to project through the opening in the plate and engage the heel of the shoe, said dog being provided at its upper end with two arms, one of which is adapted to yield laterally, and cooperating locking means on said arm and the plate whereby said dog may be secured to the plate when in its downwardly-projected position.

3. An overshoe-fastener comprising a plate adapted to be secured at the heel or back portion of an overshoe and provided with an opening therethrough, a locking-dog slidably mounted back of said plate and provided with acurved lower end adapted to project through the opening in the plate and engage the heel of the shoe, the lower end of said plate being bent upwardly and lying back of the lower end of said dog, and means for securing said dog to the plate when in its downwardly-proj ected position.

4. An overshoe-fastener comprising a plate adapted to be secured at the heel or back portion of an overshoe and provided with an opening therethrough, a dog slidably mounted back of said plate and provided with a curved lower end adapted to project through the opening in the plate, means for securing said dog to the plate when in its downwardlyprojected position,and a notched stud or screw in the heel of the shoe with which the lower end of said dog is adapted to engage when projected downwardly.

In testimony whereof I, the said EUGENE H. KING, have hereunto set my hand.

EUGENE H. KING.

Witnesses:

F. W. WINTER, G. C. RAYMOND. 

